Roses, baby’s breath and the last-minute rush: Mother’s Day flower trends for 2026

Mother’s Day is one of the busiest days for florists. Picture Supplied Don’t make Mother’s Day flowers a last-minute dot com situation … because moms know. They always know.

And florist Kylie Werner fromByKylie Flowersand Gifting said that she sees it quite often. She said that “some rush in looking for anything pink while others suddenly spend double out of guilt after remembering Mom five minutes before lunch plans.” Then there are the mothers standing nearby, reminding everyone that girlfriends seem to get flowers far more often than they do. Werner said that this year roses are still ruling the Mother’s Day universe with soft pinks that share space with dramatic purples.

She added that bouquets are becoming softer, fuller and more personality-driven. Because mothers really do want them. We often see young boys or husbands coming into the store buying flowers for their girlfriends while their mothers stand there saying, “You’ve never bought me flowers.” Some moms even joke that they’ll only get flowers at their funeral.

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It’s heartbreaking. Your mother has been there your entire life. She deserves the flowers while she’s still alive.

If there’s one time to spoil your mom with flowers, let it be Mother’s Day. I don’t think it necessarily has a new “main character moment” this year, because it honestly does every Mother’s Day. A rose signifies strength, beauty and elegance, and that, in essence, is what a mother is.

We’re seeing the usual soft pinks and soft purples with lots of softer colours, but there’s also a contrast coming through with very deep purples and deep pinks. We are mixing all of those together. White, pink and purple are definitely the main colours for Mother’s Day this year.

Definitely the rose again. If you had to pair a mother with a flower, it would be a rose because it symbolises strength, beauty and elegance. Traditionally, gypsophilia or baby’s breath was used as a filler flower inside mixed bouquets.

That has completely changed. Instead of putting it between the flowers, people are using it to create a full ring around an entire bouquet of roses. You end up with this cloud-like border of baby’s breath around the bouquet, and it has become very trendy.

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